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    Amiya
    Amiya

    Medicinal Chemistry, Natural Products, Drug Discovery

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    Andrea
    Andrea

    Mechanical Engineering and Mathematics (Coding and Cryptography - Graph Based Decoding)

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    Brianna
    Brianna

    Clinical Neuroscience (Concussion Science, Biomechanics and Sports Safety Engineering)

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    Claudia
    Claudia

    Environmental educational and international policy

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    Eva
    Eva

    Biochemistry & Biological Sciences (mosquito-borne pathogen prevalence in Virginia & biochemical constraints and trade-offs between sugar and blood feeding in mosquitoes)

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    Gaby
    Gaby

    Biology, Chemistry (plant pathogen interactions and plant biochemistry)

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    Irene
    Irene

    UAV Camera Payload Systems, VTGT Race Car Development

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    Katherine
    Katherine

    Biological Sciences (Mammalian circadian biology)

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    Laura
    Laura

    Human development and family science (child and adolescent development, adult development and aging), biology (neuroscience and maternal nutrition)

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    Mackenzie
    Mackenzie

    Public Health (Immunology, Virology, and plant genetics)

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    Maddie
    Maddie

    Biochemistry (Anaerobic methanogen growth and analysis, nitrite and sulfite reductase)

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    Morgan
    Morgan

    Environmental Science (Sustainable materials and agricultural greenhouse gases)

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    Nikki
    Nikki

    Biological Sciences & Clinical Neuroscience (Histotripsy, Focused Ultrasound, Neuro-oncological Therapeutics, Medical Device Development)

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    Olivia C.
    Olivia C.

    Psychology and Human Development (Child and Clinical Psychology)

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    Reagan
    Reagan

    Astrophysics, Radio Astronomy and Data Analytics

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    Sasha
    Sasha

    Physics (Astrophysics, Cosmology, Particle Physics)

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    Thiviya
    Thiviya

    Microbiology and Public Health (Plant pathology & environmental, aerosol, and plant microorganisms)

Becoming an Ambassador

Are you passionate about undergraduate research? Want to share that passion with other students?

The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) is accepting applications for its Ambassador program. This program helps to build student leadership skills and resumes, while providing crucial service to the OUR.

The OUR ambassadors are the "face" of the office, disseminating information about undergraduate research and the OUR and facilitating key services offered by the office. Students get a unique networking experience, interacting with faculty, administrators, and prospective research students. 



Ideal candidates have undergraduate research experience in any discipline and must be reliable, organized, personable, respectful, and exhibit excellent communication skills. OUR Ambassadors are required to host office hours for up to two hours per week, conduct one information session or other presentation per month and help at two OUR events per semester, in addition to the annual Spring Undergraduate Research symposium. Anticipated time commitment is 2-5 hours per week. This is a voluntary program; there is no financial compensation.

The Ambassadors that complete their minimum service requirements throughout their time with OUR will receive an OUR Ambassador cord for graduation.

Ambassador Application Form
Ambassador Application Sample (PDF)

We consider applications on a rolling basis. Students reaching the next phase of the process will be invited for an interview.  

Questions about the Ambassador program or application process? Email the Office of Undergraduate Research.

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